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S&B Manufactured / Mobile Home Program

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 - None at this time. 		Program Description: The Safety and Buildings Division of the Wisconsin Department of Commerce regulates various aspects of manufactured housing.  Staff members also provide services relating to consultation, education, inspection and complaint investigation.

S&B serves as the "State Administrative Agency" under the  federal Housing and Urban Development Manufactured Homes Program.  GO

- S&B staff process and issue certificates of title for manufactured/mobile homes. //  For titling forms, GO  // For explanation of specific titling situations and links to the forms needed to complete the transaction GO 

- S&B licenses manufactured home dealers and salespersons.  Info PDF file, See dealer-related forms GO

- S&B licenses manufactured home manufacturers  GO
- S&B licenses manufactured home installers  GO

-  Licenses and reviews plans for manufactured home communities  Info PDF file

- Administers Water and Sewer Service Provided in a manufactured home community ("Bills of Rights for Sewer and Water Service")  GO   
 
1. Manufactured Home Program Contacts  GO

2. Manufactured Home Program Forms

3. Comm 26, Manufactured Home Communities Code, PDF file, GO
Comm 27, Manufactured Homes Code, PDF file  GO
Comm 20-25, Uniform Dwelling Code (One- and Two-Family Dwellings) GO

4. How to Obtain S&B Codes

5. Search S&B records concerning manufactured homes.  On the search page, go to "Database Search for Specific Records" dropdown and choose "Manufactured Homes."   Then click on "Go to detailed search."

  1. Manufactured Home Program Contacts
- A Web page showing a number of manufactured home aspects and contact information

- For licensing of manufactured home installers and manufactured home manufacturers, contact the S&B Credentialing Unit, 608-261-8500, madisoncred@commerce.state.wi.us.

- S&B manufactured home consultants districts map, PDF file.

- Complaints/inspections for manufactured homes or dealers will be processed through the Integrated Services Bureau of S&B, Leroy Stublaski, Lstublaski@commerce.state.wi.us, 608-339-4657.

- Complaints/inspections for manufactured home communities can be directed to Brian Ferris, 608-785-9335, - bferris@commerce.state.wi.us.

- Manufactured Housing Code Advisory Council


- Landlord/tenant issues are handled by the state Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, http://datcp.state.wi.us/, 800-422-7128.
Information Resources
Per Comm 20.09(4)(b), foundation systems serving manufactured homes may be designed by structural analysis but do not need to be signed and sealed by a registered professional.

Here is a PDF file concerning an acceptable slab on grade foundation system for manufactured homes, prepared by Larry Swaziek, S&B Manufactured Home and Uniform Dwelling Code Program Manager.

Also here, PDF file, is a “Manufactured Home Installation Manual for Homes Produced On or After April 1, 2007,” which includes federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) "Draft December 8, 2005 Installation Standards."

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Email this page's manager, Todd Taylor, ttaylor@commerce.state.wi.us or 608-267-3606

The Department of Commerce Safety and Buildings Division is an equal opportunity service provider and employer. If you need assistance to access services or need material in an alternate format, please contact us, 608-266-3151, TTY 608-264-8777, or ttaylor@commerce.state.wi.us